Model Engineers' Workshop - November 2017

Welcome to Model Engineers' Workshop November 2017

A GUIDE TO MAKING SPUR GEARS WITH THE JACOBS HOBBER Christopher Robinson has written a much-needed beginner’s guide to using a Jacobs Gear Hobbing Machine.

CARBIDE TOOLING The benefits of using the ‘tough stuff’ with Mike Haughton.

AN INDEXER CONTROL MAP Bob Reeve has drawn up a useful guide to help those who struggle to find their way around the menu system for an Arduino Indexer.

MILLING FOR BEGINNERS In another great new series, Jason Ballamy helps you get to know your mill.

MAKING MECCANO GEARS Chris Taylor returned to hobby engineering by making a generous supply of ‘special’ gears.

ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SIEG SUPER X1L Mike Cox describes a power feed for the X1L, among other tweaks!

A GRINDING HEAD FOR THE ACUTE SYSTEM John Ashton continues modifying a bench grinder to work with his Acute Tool Sharpening System.

A DIVIDING HEAD TAILSTOCK This useful adjustable tailstock by Will Doggett complements the dividing head he described last month.

A GEAR FOR A HANRIOT Ian Turney White needed a big starter gear for his large-scale RC biplane.

On the Cover
This month’s cover shows an example of a Screwcutting Clutch for a Myford lathe made to the design by Graham Meek. Although Graham describes the ML7 version on page 34, the sharp-eyed will notice this example, with Tufnol gears, is for a Super 7. It was made by Phil Proctor, who took the photo.